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'B. GETLESON.

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Patented Dec. 4, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD GETLESON; OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

iBOOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,525, dated December4, 18S3.

Application filed April14, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, B. GETLEsoN, of the city and county of SanFrancisco, State of California, have invented an Improved Boot; andIhereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof.

My invention relates to certain improvements in the construction ofboots; and it is may be made in any desired or well-known forms a catch,D, which may be hooked over' any stationary object to assist in removingthe boot, which may thus be easily done.

Iam aware that it is old to secure a lug or plate in a recess cut in thebottom of the heel of the boot for the purpose of aiding in re moval ofsuch boot.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a boot, the plate 0, secured between the heel and sole and projectingto the rear of the boot to form a catch for removing the boot,substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

, BERNARD GETLESON. WVitnesses:

S. H. NOURsE, J. H. BLooD.

